I started developing strange reactions to sugar - hives, fast heartbeat, etc - and my doc said it's likely because the sugar that's distributed in BC is from cane (rather than beet in Alberta), and can cross-react in people who are highly allergic to grasses.

I have a huge sweet tooth, so it was tough to give up.

But now I have discovered a fantastic substitute: Rice Syrup! I never knew there was such a thing, but then I tried this Lundberg product that they had at Whole Foods and it's FANTASTIC. Not too sweet, and has a caramel-like flavour. All organic, no "may contain" worries. Highly recommended.

For some reason, my throat gets slightly itchy with Lundberg rice syrup. Haven't figured it out. Noticed a couple of years ago that they had info. on their site about how they used to use some sort of wheat-based product (an enzyme??) for processing but eliminated it to make it gluten-free. So I've been wondering about whether there could be any soy in it. Not sure. Whatever, it seems to be off limits!

Definitely no soy or I'd be in the hospital! (Soy is one of my worst allergies)

But I have found that if I swallow it without letting it melt in my mouth or melt on something hot (warm cranberry sauce...mmm) it is irritating to the throat - I think it's just a little too thick to go down fast enough. Ate a big spoonful at one point and it felt super itchy. But no other symptoms since, thankfully!

Jennifer, that about describes my experience with rice syrup! Could just be something irritating in it...might not be an allergy. Hard to say. (although I used to think that cornstarch was naturally irritating like that...now I know it is an allergy... a mild one at the time.) I honestly can't remember whether I got hives or not with this product. Maybe I'll try it again some day. For now, I'm sticking to maple syrup! (I can have sugar, but I try to stay away from the processed stuff.) Oh, and I love Lundberg rice.

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